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Hypoxis juncea
Hypoxis juncea Sm.
Fringed Yellow Star-grass, Common Star-grass
Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HYJU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Common Star-grass is a member of the iris family (family Iridaceae), although it has sometimes been considered a member of the lily family (Liliaceae). Irises are herbs growing from rhizomes, bulbs, or swollen, underground stems, with narrow, basal leaves, sometimes arranged edge to edge in fan-shaped clusters, and showy flower clusters at tips of long stalks.
A member of the iris family (family Iridaceae) which consists of herbs growing from rhizomes, bulbs, or corms, with narrow basal leaves and showy clusters at the tips of long stalks. There are about 60 genera and 1,500 species, distributed in temperate and tropical regions. Among them, Iris, Freesia, Gladiolus, Bugle Lily, and Montbretia are popular ornamentals. Saffron dye is obtained from Crocus, and "essence of violets," used in perfumes, is extracted from the rhizomes of Iris.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers most commonly in Spring.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hypoxis juncea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hypoxis juncea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypoxis juncea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-06Research By: TWC Staff